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All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / another plan for Bristol trams PLEASE ALL READ
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on: July 01, 2021, 08:00:56
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Just because I have heard it so many times before. Jim Harkin speaking on radio Bristol(thursday 1st July approx 07:20am) Cost approx ten million pounds per kilometre,never stated if thats one straight line or a double tracked line NOT INCLUDING relocating all the utilities,approx £200,000 Interviewer pressed Jim Harkin on the total cost, JH said the 9kms of Gloucester Road would cost 90 million pounds. Length of Gloucester road from Stokes croft to to the junction of the link road(A4174) is 6kms I presume that would be a double tracked line? JH then stated the underground survey would have to be done first, as this is what caused the Edinburgh sceme to cost much. As the an underground survey was not done before construction work started. JH also stated that trams would be more reliable, and compared the trams to the rail that have been around for 175 years. Poor argument as we have had track renewals and new rolling stock over those 175 years As a Bristolian,what I would like to see in my non perfect world would an underground system from the central area up whiteladies road to where the water tower is located. Then cut across towards Horfield common and back to the central area via Gloucester road. Both road/routes have some of the highest density of population in Bristol I think I have covered everthing,so can I have your thoughts. If you think I have got any thing wrong or I mis heard anything I apologise in advance
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